A mesmerizing Grammy act and an untimely death both played a major role in the latest Billboard 200 top 10. Fresh off six wins and her first live performance since throat surgery (below), Adele sold 237,000 albums last week (resulted are tracked through Sunday night), a 95 percent increase from the previous seven days and enough to keep “21” atop the chart for the 20th week. It has now moved 6.6 million copies. Adele Grammy Performance 2012 Following Houston’s passing, meanwhile, “Whitney: The Greatest Hits,” sold 64,000 units, which represents an increase of, oh, 5,994 percent from the prior week. Expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future, as it so often does in death. Here is a look at the top 10: Adele, 21 – 237,000 Van Halen, A Different Kind Of Truth – 187,000 Various Artists, Now 41 – 142,000 The Fray, Scars & Stories – 87,000 Paul McCartney, Kisses On The Bottom – 74,000 Whitney Houston, The Greatest Hits – 64,000 Dierks Bentley, Home – 55,000 Various Artists, 2012 Grammy Nominees – 51,000 Adele, 19 – 36,000 Drake, Take Care – 32,000
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Adele Remains Atop Billboard Chart, Whitney Houston Album Checks In
